Skip to main content

Netherlands traffic congestion increasing

The Netherlands is seeing a massive increase in traffic congestion on its road network. Traffic volumes for the first six months of 2018 were 20% higher than for the same period in the previous year. The data was collated by the Netherlands-based transport body ANWB. This also reveals that the most severe congestion problems occurred on the A4 highway between Amsterdam and Rotterdam, the A20 highway between the Hoek van Holland and Gouda and the A27 highway between Utrecht and Breda.
July 5, 2018 Read time: 1 min

The Netherlands is seeing a massive increase in traffic congestion on its road network. Traffic volumes for the first six months of 2018 were 20% higher than for the same period in the previous year. The data was collated by the Netherlands-based transport body 5181 ANWB. This also reveals that the most severe congestion problems occurred on the A4 highway between Amsterdam and Rotterdam, the A20 highway between the Hoek van Holland and Gouda and the A27 highway between Utrecht and Breda.

For more information on companies in this article

Related Content

  • How is the world construction market performing?
    November 20, 2014
    Taking a world view, the construction equipment market provides a handy guide as to overall construction business activity. Evaluating machine shipments can provide a ready answer to those who ask, “What is happening?” Major manufacturers such as Caterpillar or Komatsu operate on a global basis and their results can be highly indicative of market conditions overall as well as in specific territories. Construction associations similarly provide strong insight into business activity. According to figures fro
  • Crash injury risks vary between males and females
    March 1, 2021
    Crash injury risks vary between males and females in the US according to research.
  • Bitumen technology: cutting maintenance costs
    April 8, 2022
    Thicklift in Utah, epoxy modification for Ethiopia and inbuilt de-icing in South Korea - a focus on technologies designed to lower maintenance and rehabilitation costs over the life of a pavement
  • London police mapping crash data
    June 27, 2013
    London’s Metropolitan Police Service is using the latest desktop mapping software to collate essential data about road traffic collisions. The advanced Geographical Information System (GIS) from GGP Systems in being used to identify and map the exact location of incidents where a personal injury has occurred and prepare detailed reports for the Department for Transport (DfT) and Transport for London (TfL). This can be used to highlight problem areas, with plans for improving infrastructure then being drawn